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Cooperation with National Societies

Lebanon. Lebanese Red Cross volunteers distribute ICRC hygiene kits and blankets to internally displaced persons.

The ICRC works closely with the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world. It operates as a neutral and independent organization with a view to assisting all victims. Read full overview.

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Principles in action in Lebanon

This case study demonstrates how crucial the application of the Fundamental Principles, in tandem with uniform strategies based on the Safer Access Framework, has been in making it safer for the LRC to provide emergency medical services throughout Lebanon.
Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine: Humanity Inc, generating profit for care - No. 3, 2012

As humanitarian needs rise and aid budgets are scarce, what’s a humanitarian organization to do? What are the risks and rewards of using private enterprise to fund humanitarian assistance?

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Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine

Nigeria: everybody as one
The ICRC and the Nigerian Red Cross Society bring the best first-aid practices, based on the latest research, to communities where basic emergency care and medical supplies are few and far between.
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